The term dakshinachara ('right-hand path') is a technical term used to refer to tantric sects that do not engage in heterodox practices. In contrast, vamachara...
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embrace of these elements to attain spiritual transformation. In contrast, Dakṣiṇācāra practitioners interpret the Five Ms symbolically and metaphorically,...
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generally considered to be tantric in orientation. The converse term is dakṣiṇācāra "right-hand path", which is used to refer not only to orthodox sects...
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The terms have their origins in tantra: the right-hand path (RHP, or dakṣiṇācāra) applied to magical groups that follow specific ethical codes and adopt...
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prostrate Shiva, usually right foot forward to symbolize the more popular dakṣiṇācāra ("right-hand path"), as opposed to the more infamous and transgressive...
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Deccan'. Dakṣiṇā is also found in various other expressions such as dakṣiṇācāra, right-hand path of tantra. Gurudakṣiṇā refers to the tradition of repaying...
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embrace of these elements to attain spiritual transformation. In contrast, Dakṣiṇācāra practitioners interpret the Five Ms symbolically and metaphorically,...
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juice). There are also right-handed and left-handed Vaiṣṇava Sahajiyās: dakṣiṇācāra may be rendered into English as "right (dakshina) (path to) attainment...
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